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Omega goes for precision with Spirate

Omega always has something up its sleeve. This year, the first big achievement of the brand is actually rather tiny.

Calibre 9920 with the new mechanism revealed by the sapphire crystal case back.

At the heart of a mechanical watch, the spiral is the regulating organ’s most complex component. The innovative Swiss watchmaker has achieved a certified precision of only 0/+2 seconds a day through the Spirate System, which boasts a revolutionary spiral made from a silicon wafer for ultra-fine rate adjustments.

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